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Simplify -1(15+4-27) over 16

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Answer:

1/2

Explanation:

⁻¹⁽¹⁵⁺⁴⁻²⁷⁾⁄₁₆

Calculate:

-(15 + 4 - 27) / 16

-(19-27)/16

-(-8) / 16

= 8/16

Simplify:

= 1/2

User Srknzl
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Answer:

1/2

Explanation:

-1(15+4-27)/16

Add 15 and 4 to get 19.

Now you have -1(19-27)/16

Subtract 27 from 19 to get −8.

-1(-8)/16

Reduce the fraction 16/−8 to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 8.

-(-1/2)

Simplify

1/2

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